National Health Care Surveys
National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS)
Nursing Assistant Tables - Estimates
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Demographics and career decisions
Work experience and training
Pay and benefits
Work environment
Home environment
Injuries and vaccinations
Demographics and career decisions 
Description: Table 1 provides the number and percent distribution of all
nursing home nursing assistants and nursing assistants currently working in
nursing homes. Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, race,
Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Description: Table 2 provides the number and percent distribution of all
nursing home nursing assistants by number of months or years they worked as a
nursing assistant.
Description: Table 3 provides the number and percentage of nursing assistants
working in nursing homes by all the reasons they became one. Nursing assistants
are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, and race).
Description: Table 4 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by the main reason they became one.
Description: Table 5 provides the number and percentage of nursing assistants
working in nursing homes by all the reasons for staying in their current job.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, and race).
Description: Table 6 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by the main reason they stay in their
current job.
Description: Table 7 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who would definitely, probably, or would not
become one again. Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex,
race, Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Description: Table 8 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who would definitely, probably, or would not
become one again. Nursing assistants are tabulated by how long they have worked
as one.
Description: Table 9 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who would definitely, probably, or would not
recommend a family member or friend become one. Nursing assistants are tabulated
by demographics (age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital
status, and family income).
Description: Table 10 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who would definitely, probably, or would not
recommend a family member or friend become one. Nursing assistants are tabulated
by how long they have worked as one.
Description: Table 11 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who may leave their job within the year.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, race, Hispanic or
Latino origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Description: Table 12 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who may leave their job within the year.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by major reasons for leaving.
Description: Table 13 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by whether they are considering a job change
and their likelihood of leaving. Nursing assistants are tabulated by perceived
staff turnover at the facility.
Work experience and training
Description: Table 14 provides the mean and median length of service for
nursing assistants working in nursing homes. Nursing assistants are tabulated by
facility characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and
type of ownership).
Description: Table 15 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by their number of jobs now held. Nursing
assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino
origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Description: Table 16 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by their preference for hours worked.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds, geographic
region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Description: Table 17 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by their preference for hours worked.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, race, Hispanic or
Latino origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Description: Table 18 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by their assessment of adequacy of initial
training. Nursing assistants are tabulated by selected characteristics (type of
training, training location, and likelihood of becoming a nursing assistant
again).
Description: Table 19 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants with 2 or more years work experience who took continuing education
classes. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds,
geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Description: Table 20 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants with 2 or more years work experience who took continuing education
classes. Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, race,
Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Pay and benefits
Description: Table 21 provides the mean and median hourly rate of pay for
nursing assistants working in nursing homes by how long they worked as a nursing
assistant. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds,
geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Description: Table 22 provides the mean and median hourly rate of pay for
nursing assistants working in nursing homes by how long they worked as a nursing
assistant. Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, race,
Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Description: Table 23 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by whether they received a pay raise in the
past year. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds,
geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Description: Table 24 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by whether they received a pay raise in the
past year. Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics (age, sex, race,
Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital status, and family income).
Description: Table 25 provides the number and percent distribution of all
nursing home nursing assistants by average hours they worked in a week.
Description: Table 26 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by the types of benefits offered at their
place of employment.
Description: Table 27 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by whether their employer offers health
insurance. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds,
geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Description: Table 28 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes where their employer offers health insurance
by whether they enrolled. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility
characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of
ownership).
Description: Table 29 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by their employer’s health insurance
coverage status. Nursing assistants are tabulated by other sources of health
insurance coverage.
Work environment
Description: Table 30 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by adequacy of time they have to assist
residents with activities of daily living. Nursing assistants are tabulated by
facility characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and
type of ownership).
Description: Table 31 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by adequacy of time they have for
nonresident care duties. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility
characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of
ownership).
Description: Table 32 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by nursing assistant assignment practices in
caring for residents. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility
characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of
ownership).
Description: Table 33 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by employers’ overtime policies and
overtime requirements in the past month. Nursing assistants are tabulated by
facility characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and
type of ownership).
Description: Table 34 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants’ degree of satisfaction with various aspects of their nursing home
jobs.
Description: Table 35 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by how much they agree with statements about
work place conditions.
Description: Table 36 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by how much respect they receive. Nursing
assistants are tabulated by respect received from residents, residents’
families, and supervisors.
Description: Table 37 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by how long they have worked as a nursing
assistant. Nursing assistants are tabulated by how much their work is valued by
their supervisors, their employers, and society.
Description: Table 38 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by agreement categories about their
supervisor. Nursing assistants are tabulated by some statements about their
supervisors’ management skills.
Description: Table 39 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes. Nursing assistants are tabulated by whether
any problem causes them difficulty at the facility or to dislike their job and
by type of problem.
Description: Table 40 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by assessment of nursing assistant turnover.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds, geographic
region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Home environment
Description: Table 41 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who have children requiring child care.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by age, marital status, and whether they missed
work in the past month for child care.
Description: Table 42 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants who provide care to a family member or friend. Nursing assistants are
tabulated by age, marital status, and whether they missed work in the past month
for adult care.
Description: Table 43 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who ever received public assistance by type
of public assistance they received. Nursing assistants are tabulated by
demographics (age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital
status, and family income).
Description: Table 44 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who now receive public assistance by type of
public assistance they receive. Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics
(age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital status, and
family income).
Injuries and vaccinations
Description: Table 45 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who had a work injury in the past year.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by the type of injury they received.
Description: Table 46 provides the number and percentage of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes who had a work injury in the past year.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds, geographic
region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Description: Table 47 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by the number of times they were injured at
work in the past year. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility
characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of
ownership).
Description: Table 48 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants who were injured at work in the past year by days lost from work.
Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility characteristics (beds, geographic
region, location, affiliation, and type of ownership).
Description: Table 49 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by whether they received an influenza
vaccination in the past year. Nursing assistants are tabulated by facility
characteristics (beds, geographic region, location, affiliation, and type of
ownership).
Description: Table 50 provides the number and percent distribution of nursing
assistants working in nursing homes by whether they received an influenza
vaccination in the past year. Nursing assistants are tabulated by demographics
(age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, education, marital status, and
family income).
Page Last Modified: December 09, 2008
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